A March Against Racism is due to take place in Glasgow next weekend, with campaigners rallying on the streets of the city centre against a ‘massive rise in racism in Britain’.

The event, organised by Stand up to Racism Scotland for the UN’s international anti-racism day, is planned for Saturday, March 17, leaving from Holland Street and marching towards George Square.

It has support from a number of trade unions, churches, political groups and organisations like the Scottish Refugee Council, Govanhill Against Racism, Scottish Council of Jewish Communities and Muslim Council of Scotland.

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The Facebook event page reads: “We are facing a massive rise in racism in Britain and across the globe.

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“Migrants and refugees are being scapegoated for the effects of austerity, while EU nationals are used as bargaining chips in Brexit negotiations.

“The whipping up of anti-Muslim hysteria in the press has led to a dramatic rise in Islamophobic attacks in the wake of terror attacks in London and Manchester, with visible Muslim women the primary target.

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“Rampant institutional racism is being felt through a spate of deaths in police custody, the tragedy at Grenfell and systematic discrimination in employment and Hosuing.

“Trump’s Muslim ban, his racist ‘wall’ project and equivocation over white supremacist and fascist marches have led to a climate of racism and fear across the US.

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“Meanwhile In Europe, the rise of the Freedom Party in Austria, Front National in France and AfD in Germany are signs of a resurgence of the far right which requires a serious and coordinated effort to turn back.

“If we are to defeat the rise of racism, we need a united movement of everyone who opposes it. The #MarchAgainstRacism is a chance to bring that movement together and show that we will not be silent. In the face of this historic challenge we need to make 2018’s march the biggest yet.”

The Glasgow event, meeting at 11am, will coincide with marches in London, Cardiff and other cities across Europe.